After announcing the development of a full-frame DSLR recently, Ricoh is showing a very early mockup at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan. Although details are extremely limited (limited, in fact, to the words ‘Full-frame’ in the press release and ‘Pentax’ written on the front) Ricoh’s mockup does give some clues as to the camera’s specification. Kind of. Click through for images and some – frankly – rampant speculation.
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CP+ 2015: Hands-on with new Pentax K-S2
The Pentax K-S2 doesn’t replace the K-S1, but sits above it in Ricoh’s Pentax lineup. And quite right too – it’s a considerably more serious camera, even if we do miss the shiny disco lights on the handgrip. We’re at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan, where Ricoh is showing off its new 20MP APS-C DLSR, in all manner of color combinations. Click through for some hands-on images
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CP+ 2015: Nikon shows off new D810a
We’re at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan, where Nikon is showing off its new D810a – a specialist version of the D810 which has been modified specifically for astrophotography. The world’s first full-frame camera of its type, the D810a is essentially a Nikon D810 with a modified IR-cut filter to ensure the camera can capture light emitted by nebulae and additional features to support long exposure photography. The new camera is being shown under glass at the show, but we managed to get a few shots. Click through to take a look
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CP+ 2015: First samples from the Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens
We’re at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan, where Sigma is showing its brand new 24mm f1.4 full-frame prime lens. The latest in the company’s ‘Art’ series of fast primes, we have high hopes for the new lens based on our extremely positive impressions of the 35mm and 50mm lenses which have come before it. Sigma very kindly let us shoot some sample images on a late pre-production lens and it does indeed look very, very nice. Click through to take a look.
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Ricoh releases inexpensive all-weather AF201FG external flash
Ricoh has announced the AF201FG external flash for Pentax interchangeable lens cameras. The AF201FG is weather-resistant, can tilt down ten degrees and up ninety, and has a guide number of 20 meters at ISO 100. It also weighs just 141g (5oz). The AF201FG will be available in March for $ 149/£129. Read more
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Sigma announces pricing for 24mm Art and 150-600mm Comtemporary lenses
Sigma has attached prices to its very recently announced 24mm F1.4 Art lens, as well as the 150-600mm F5-6.3 super telephoto that appeared at Photokina. The full frame 24mm lens, which supports Canon, Nikon, and Sigma mounts, will be available next month at a price of $ 849. The 150-600mm – also designed for full frame bodies – will be priced at $ 1089 and will ship next month for Canon and Nikon mounts. Read more
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Opinion: Does the arrival of the EOS M3 mean Canon is finally taking mirrorless seriously?
The Canon EOS M3 has 24 million pixels, an APS-C sensor, DSLR features and it looks like a camera. So, does this mean Canon is now taking the mirrorless market seriously? Senior DPR contributor Damien Demolder weighs in. Read more
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Nikon announces Coolpix AW130 and S33 rugged compacts
Nikon has just refreshed its rugged camera lineup with the Coolpix AW130 and budget-friendly S33. The AW130 sports a 16MP CMOS sensor, 24-120mm equivalent zoom range, a 3” 920k dot OLED, 1080/30p video capture, Wi-Fi/NFC and built-in GPS. It can be submerged down to 30m/100 ft, is shockproof up to 2.1m/7 ft and freeze proof down to -10C/14F. Read more
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Fujifilm adds new lenses and teleconverter to official X-Series roadmap
A new macro lens, a miniature standard prime and a teleconverter have been added to the Fujifilm X-Series roadmap, while a previously hinted-at lens has been given a definite focal length range in an announcement from the company’s headquarters. The chart released indicates that a 1.4x teleconverter will be the first of the new products to become available in the second half of this year. Learn more
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Serif launches Affinity Photo, a Photoshop alternative for Mac
Serif has launched Affinity Photo software, an alternative to Adobe Photoshop for Mac users. The company touches on a couple different notable selling points: its software is considerably cheaper than Photoshop, but no less robust, and comes with the added benefit of silky-smooth operation, at least according to its maker. Additionally, because it is newly created for the latest hardware, Serif says Affinity Photo offers performance that Photoshop struggles to match. Read more